.HOUSTON (AP)– Administrator Connors ran for 3 touchdowns, Taji Atkins ran for 2 more and Rice overwhelmed FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors ran for 113 yards on 9 carries, approximately 12.6-yards-per carry as well as scored on 2 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 yards on 11 carries as well as scoring runs of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 yards, two touchdowns and also possessed an interception for Rice (1-1).
The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in total yardage and scored a pair of touchdowns in the very first, 3rd and fourth quarters and also three in the second. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) prevented a shutout when Jordan Davis tossed a 12-yard scoring pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 seconds continuing to be. ___ Acquire poll tips off and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season.
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